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Collocations of 'Be- Place- Put' & more - Actions of Execution (Put)

Master English collocations with 'Put' used for actions of execution, like "put in an appearance" and "put a stop to".

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Verb Collocations With 'Be- Place- Put' & more
to [put] an end to {sth}

to cause something to stop or finish, often in a permanent way

Ex: The government put an end to the war by signing a peace treaty. 
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to [put] in an appearance

to attend a particular event, gathering, or location, often for a short period of time

Ex: He decided to put in an appearance at the charity event to show his support. 
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to [put] {sth} into practice

to apply a concept or idea in a real-life situation to test its effectiveness or gain experience in using it

Ex: He wanted to put his knowledge of gardening into practice by starting his own vegetable garden. 
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to [put] {sb} on hold

to temporarily make someone wait during a phone call before resuming the conversation

Ex: When the customer called the support hotline, the representative put them on hold to check for information. 
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to [put] {sth} on hold

to temporarily delay or pause an activity, project, or plan

Ex: They decided to put the construction project on hold until they secured additional funding. 
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to [put] {sb} on trial

to bring someone to a court of law to determine if they are guilty of a crime

Ex: The prosecution decided to put the suspect on trial for the robbery that occurred last month. 
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to [put] {sth} on trial

to test or examine something to see if it works or is effective

Ex: The company decided to put their new software on trial to identify any potential issues before launching it. 
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to [put] on weight

to gain body mass or become heavier

Ex: After her pregnancy, she started to put on weight gradually. 
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to [put] a stop to {sth}

to make something stop or prevent it from happening, often in a temporary way

Ex: The police put a stop to the riot by arresting the rioters. 
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to [put] the clock forward

to adjust the time on a clock by moving it ahead, often by one hour, to match the start of daylight saving time

Ex: Don't forget to put the clock forward by one hour this weekend to align it with daylight saving time. 
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to [put] the clock back

to adjust the time on a clock by moving it backward, often by one hour, to match the end of daylight saving time

Ex: Setting the clock back is a simple task that helps keep your schedule in sync with the change in time when daylight saving time concludes. 
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to [put] {sb} up to {sth}

to encourage someone to do something foolish or inappropriate

Ex: His friends put him up to making that risky jump off the cliff. 
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to [put|throw] in {one's} two cents' worth

to share one's opinion on a topic that is under discussion

Ex: The politician put his two cents' worth into the debate, even though he wasn't a member of the panel. 
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to [put] in {one's} two pennyworth

to express one's opinion, even if it is not asked for

Ex: The customer put in his two pennyworth about the new store policy, even though no one asked for his opinion. 
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to [put|get] {sth} into perspective

to compare something, particularly one's ideas or problems, with those of someone else's in order to better understand, improve, or deal with them

Ex: After hearing about the challenges others face, my own problems were put into perspective, making me appreciate what I have. 
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to [put|get] {sth} out of perspective

to make something seem less true or important by showing it in a misleading way

Ex: I think you're getting this out of perspective. 
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